...NRA The National Rifle Association was founded in 1871 by Colonel William Church and General George Wingate after recognizing their troops had bad marksmanship. The primary goal of the association was to “promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis”. In years to follow, the association has taught young boys to shoot and have matches against each other. Later the 4-H, Boy Scouts of America, American Legion, Royal Rangers, National High School Rodeo Association and others participated in these events. In 1934, the NRA formed the Legislative Affairs Division in response to attacks on the Second Amendment (the right to bear arms) and in 1975; the Institute for Legislative Action was formed for political defense of the Second Amendment....
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...The National Rifle Association and Career Success Francisco Diaz GEN200 September 28, 2010 Professor Carla A. Lord The National Rifle Association The National Rifle Association, formally known as the American Rifle Association is an association that has interested me so much I became a member. Established in 1871, the NRA was dedicated to voicing the second amendment (the right to bear arms) of the United States of America Bill of Rights and instructing others on how to safely and correctly operate a firearm. Today, they are a non-profit organization whose efforts have shifted not only towards the protection of the second amendment, but also the protection of their fellow members if ever wrongfully prosecuted for a weapons related charge. The NRA also offers their members other great benefits and services. The National Rifle Association is a book of knowledge. Thus they contribute towards increasing my professional knowledge and abilities in many ways. The NRA always keeps me informed and updated on any new legal or political issues and training. It is important to be cognizant of any and all legal or political issues. Not only to ensure your future, but also to stay in compliance of the law. Not knowing the law only increases ones chances of breaking it. This is especially true for those who own a concealed weapons license (CCW) and actually carry as I myself do. This knowledge affects my career success not only directly, but more indirectly. My definition...
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...Nicholas Mulder Government 2301 Kara Fitts November 19 2012 The National Rifle Association The National Rifle Association or NRA was founded and granted a charter on November 17th, 1871. The NRA was originally founded by Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate to “promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis (nra.org).” The original intent and purpose of the association was to set up a rifle range and to have annual competitions. The founders hoped that the competitions would promote marksmanship among soldiers. Another facet of the organization branched out into was the creation youth programs and sporting events. New firing ranges were opened and more competitions added over the years. The NRA created and published a magazine, The American Rifleman for members and became more politically involved. In 1934, the NRA established the Legislative Affairs Division that disseminated information to members and asked them to get involved with local and national government. The NRA was specifically interested in laws that included gun rights and the Second Amendment. The NRA established the Institute for Legislative Action, or ILA in 1975, citing a need to defend the Second Amendment from political attacks. The NRA publishes multiple magazines; the most recent addition is named America's 1st Freedom. It was created to “cater to a more mainstream audience, with less emphasis on the technicalities of firearms and a more general focus on self-defense and recreational...
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...What is worse, guns or people that own them? Many people are asking this question, and the answer is neither. Guns are generally used for hunting or defense and are owned by great people. Also, some bad people do happen to own guns (often illegally) and they do bad things with them. But if they did not have a gun, they would use a knife or a bat, guns are just tools. The right for people to bear arms should not be taken away because it is a second amendment right, and when respected and used properly, they are not a danger. So let us talk about who owns guns and why. As of the year 2009 there are 307 million people living in the United States, and as of 2010 300 million of them own guns 100 million of those are handguns. Based on surveys, the following are estimates of private firearm ownership in the U.S. as of 2010: | |Households With a Gun |Adults Owning a Gun |Adults Owning a Handgun | |Percentage |40-45% |30-34% |17-19% | |Number |47-53 million |70-80 million |40-45 million | In the same poll, gun owners were asked why they own guns. 67% stated that they own guns to protect against crime, 66% said target shooting, and 41% said hunting. These being the main reasons people own guns, why should they lose their rights because of a few bad people who do happen to own guns. Based...
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...The National Rifle Association The National Rifle Association or NRA was founded and granted a charter on November 17th, 1871. The NRA was originally founded by Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate to “promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis (nra.org).” The original intent and purpose of the association was to set up a rifle range and to have annual competitions. The founders hoped that the competitions would promote marksmanship among soldiers. Another facet of the organization branched out into was the creation youth programs and sporting events. New firing ranges were opened and more competitions added over the years. The NRA created and published a magazine, The American Rifleman for members and became more politically involved. In 1934, the NRA established the Legislative Affairs Division that disseminated information to members and asked them to get involved with local and national government. The NRA was specifically interested in laws that included gun rights and the Second Amendment. The NRA established the Institute for Legislative Action, or ILA in 1975, citing a need to defend the Second Amendment from political attacks. The NRA publishes multiple magazines; the most recent addition is named America's 1st Freedom. It was created to “cater to a more mainstream audience, with less emphasis on the technicalities of firearms and a more general focus on self-defense and recreational use of firearms(nra.org).” In 1990, the...
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...approved a bill to limit the background check to twenty-four hours, but the bill was shot down after the tragedy in 1999. Now all guns sold are gun control is needed to understand the sides and issues. Gun control is an effort to stop the rise in violent crime by strengthening laws on the ownership of firearms. Persons in the group against gun control believe that gun control is wrong, and that it is a violation of constitutional rights. Those in favor of gun control believe that gun control is good, that the Second Amendment does not apply to regular citizens, and that guns should be taken out of the hands of criminals. There are several major anti-gun control groups. These groups include the National Rifle Association (NRA), and the Gun Owners of America (GOA) . The NRA is a national group dedicated to the upholding of the Second amendment of the...
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...control cut down the number of suicides and homicides or will it not? In “Gun Control Is a Misfire” Marc Cooper shows what the liberals and the NRA both get wrong. Cooper, a contributing editor to The Nation, retired from the journalism faculty at the USC Annenberg School, has reported on politics and culture for more than 40 years. Cooper goes over many facts in his well-written article. First, he goes over both sides of the gun control debate. Second, he goes over gun ownership in the United States. Third, Cooper covers how gun violence has decreased since the 1990’s. Fourth, he points out the gun fatalities by race. Fifth, he has a section called ‘“Assault Rifles” are political bogeymen. And the media is accomplice to the ignorance,’ which shows how reporters and gun-control activists label the AR-15 an “assault rifle,” and “Public Enemy Number One.” Sixth, he shows how the NRA’s influence has become ideologically polarized. Seventh, Cooper questions what could be done about guns in the United States. Lastly, he goes over partisan views of gun proposals, and until political leadership on gun regulations include gun owners respected by other owners the subject of gun control will go nowhere any time soon. In “Misfires in the Gun Control Debate” Meghan Rosen explains how researchers face road blocks and a dearth of informative data. First, she starts off explaining the process of buying a gun in two different states and the differences in the states when the laws were switched...
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...this shows that it is the elite of USA who hold power - the influential pressure groups, the legislature, the bureaucrats, and so on. Small scale pressure groups with little funding find it extremely difficult to be listened to by those in power. For example in 2013 the top U.S. gun lobby rejected Obama administration proposals to reduce gun violence saying it expected to have enough support in Congress to fend off bans on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines and stricter background checks on gun buyers. President Barack Obama has pushed reducing gun violence to the top of his domestic agenda following the shooting of 20 children and six adults at a Connecticut school with a legally purchased high-powered rifle. The National Rifle Association and other pro-gun groups met with Biden, and the...
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...Washington. At the very start of their lives, the schoolchildren are remembered for their love of horses, or for the games they couldn't get enough of, or for always saying grace at dinner. The adult victims found their life's work in sheltering little ones, teaching them, caring for them, treating them as their own. The gunfire at Sandy Hook Elementary School left a toll both unbearable and incalculable: 20 students and six adults at the school, the gunman's mother at home, and the gunman himself. As all of us can see, the overflow of guns in the US have led to a serious consequence, so why is the new, more strict gun control law never comes out? Why is President Obama hesitating? Let the author introduce you National Rifle Association. The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is an American nonprofit organization founded in 1871 that promotes the right of citizens to bear arms, as well as police training, firearm safety, marksmanship, hunting and self-defense training in the United States. The NRA is designated by the IRS as a and its lobbying branch is a organization. The biggest gun control obstruction comes from NRA. It is the...
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...the club of the savage turned to magnificent precision” (Doyle, 2013). This is an incredibly powerful poem that encompasses the terrifying power of a gun. Those who wield it hide behind and rely on its power as they commit horrible crimes. In January of 2008, representative Gabrielle Giffords became yet another victim of gun violence. The democrat from Arizona was shot, point blank, in the head while campaigning outside of a Safeway. This experience has driven the now recovered congresswoman to seek firearm reform. Meanwhile, senators in Washington have been tip-toeing around gun legislation for fear of backlash from interest groups like the National Rifle Association, and the money that comes with them. In 2014 alone, the NRA contributed $626,702 to candidates who are against legislation restricting guns. (National Rifle Association Summary, 2014) Gifford’s close call with death at the hands of a crazed gunman and her past experience in politics have motivated and enabled her to seek reform in not only gun legislation, but in Congress itself. Through the rhetorical elements of logos, pathos, and ethos, Giffords appeals to the audience’s emotions and gains their trust in order to persuade them to join her fight against the stagnation of congress on this important issue. Gabrielle Giffords is a Tucson, Arizona native, was elected to represent Arizona’s...
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...SOC 101 2/18/2014 Bowling for Columbine Response In all of Michael Moore’s documentaries, he demonstrates ironclad points with distinguishing examples. He appeals to the emotions and morals of the audience. While tugging on heartstrings and caressing the laws of society, he manipulates the viewers. In fact, every documentary is made to so do, not just Michael Moore’s. In the documentary, Bowling for Columbine, Moore uses the age old documentary techniques to lead each viewers to a more polarized battlefield; he quoted the National Rifle Association. The National Rifle Association struggles to protect the right to bear arms. The NRA gets a little extreme, like most organizations. Associations are polar, life is polarity. You will have the extreme in every one you meet. Peta for example, (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is a great cause solid beliefs that we, as a world, needs to protect the interests of animals. Who wouldn’t want to save puppies from cruel, unnecessary testing? However, when Peta activists line the streets in lettuce bikinis, people begin to see them as extremist. The NRA is the same way. When Charlton Heston expresses his extreme views publicly after the Columbine tragedy with the exclamation, “From my cold, dead hands,” the NRA starts to get a bad reputation as well. Michael Moore used Heston’s mistake of leading a rally right after the tragedy to his advantage. Moore portrayed the NRA as inhumane, cruel people who don’t care about the tragedy...
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...the typical ball cap, Michael Moore seems like a person that anyone could know from his or hers’ own neighborhood. (Wilshire, 2004) The man takes pride in making sure that he states he is one of the people and claims to represent the people. On the contrary Mr. Moore makes sure that he tells people he meets for the first time that he is from Flint Michigan. Actually Mr. Moore is from a little town close to flint called Davison Michigan a sleepy suburb of the run down city of Flint Michigan. (Spence, 2010) In the movie bowling for Columbine Mr. Moore portrays all Americans as a gun wilding, violent and heartless as a society with no care for the common person. Mr. Moore targets Charlton Heston then the president of the National Rifle Association (NRA) as the person that should be responsible for apologizing to the family of a six-year-old who in February 2000 used a gun that took the life of classmate at Buell Elementary School in Beecher district Near Mr. Moore’s Hometown of Flint Michigan. The most famous or for better words infamous portion of the story was how Michael Moore...
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...settlers, ethics and business have allot in common as every business, for or not for-profit, strives to hold the highest reputation to acquire and retain as much public interest and business as possible. While there are many famous not- for profit organizations and even more for-profit business’s, they are not all as favorable and ethically inclined as they might seem on the surface, leaving the research of these organizations in the hands of the consumer and also the determining of whether a particular organization does good by their own ethical and moral code. We will attempt to analyze the profile, inner workings, problems and ethical concerns of two companies, one for-profit and one not-for-profit, in the paper to follow. The National Rifle Association, or better known as the NRA, was founded in 1871 by William C. Church and George Windgate who founded the organization after being disgusted with the marksmanship of the US military....
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...Communicate the Value: Smith and Wesson IMC Brief Shilpi Suman and Brian Fells Keller School of Management Abstract Throughout this paper we will discuss the Smith and Wesson brand, its problems and objectives. This paper will explore target customers in relation to how Smith and Wesson is perceived and would like to be perceived by the industry as well as communication efforts and cost. Smith & Wesson Background Smith & Wesson is known for manufacturing and designing quality firearms and any related products that go with the arms. The company is also known as a "leader" in firearm, provides training to the global military, law enforcement, and consumer markets. Smith & Wesson have many facilities and are located in Massachusetts and Maine. "Smith & Wesson was an industry leader in 1852 when it was first founded and continues to lead the world today with innovations into the 21st century."(Smith-Wesson.com) New IMC Campaign The problem that I'm addressing today in this campaign is that Smith and Wesson were tarnished for allegedly making a deal with government in regards to gun control. First of all, we all know how big of a problem gun control has been and it has been hard for any company to really keep up because it is such a sensitive and rigid topic in just about anywhere from society to politics. So, Smith & Wesson tried to stay in business by making the deal with the federal government but it nearly killed the company! Now as to what...
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...laws? In America guns have been a part of the country’s society since its birth. Throughout history, the citizens of the US have used firearms to protect the nation, protect their families, to hunt for food and to engage in sporting activities. Criminals on the other hand, they don't listen to laws, and will take advantage of the newly unarmed law abiding citizen. As shown in statistics and studies, cities with more gun control have more gun murders, due to the fact that a law abiding citizen can't carry a gun with him, but a criminal will. Even if the government tries to enact stiffer laws, there are people who hold them back for making the decision, which some of them are people who support the second amendment rights and the National Rifle Association. The issue of guns and gun control takes on a proportion of extreme magnitude. Weighing the rights and liberties of the individual...
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